The Floyd Street Tribune: The recruiting season picks up just at the right time for Louisville

Inside: Prospects set official visits as Louisville moves closer to building its 2023 recruiting class. Plus, Fabio Basili and conditioning tidbits and more recruiting.

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The Recruiting Bell Rings

At long last, after the tiniest of crumbs and morsels coming out of evaluation weekends and summer interviews, Louisville’s fall official visit plans are coming into view.

First up: Four-star 7-footer Isaiah Miranda, who is 33rd in the Class of 2023 247Sports Composite rankings. The big fella will be in Louisville over the weekend for an official visit as he considers the Cards among his final eight schools. The rest of his list: Connecticut, Georgetown, Oregon, Rhode Island, Texas, UCLA and USC.

Then, four-star swingman Curtis Williams will be in Louisville the following weekend, with his visit ending the day before he plans to announce his commitment (Sept. 19). He is considering Alabama, Florida State, Providence and Xavier, but Louisville is thought to be the frontrunner at this point.

Regardless of how these particular visits go, the larger point is that the wheel is now turning — publicly. While a lot still has to play out — where have you gone, DJ Wagner? Our nation turns its lonely eyes to you — we were all starting to wonder when a fuller picture might emerge from underneath the surface. I wrote about this earlier in the summertime, the dangers of the high-wire “we got this” act, but as more information trickles out, there are fewer pins and needles about recruiting. That’s a good thing, right? Yes, that’s a good thing, especially with the football struggles. Hope is a powerful tool. Concrete hoops recruiting news has arrived at the perfect time.